This stunning peer-reviewed volume (739 pages) on the natural history of Arizona's rattlesnakes has 17 chapters by 22 leading authorities covering all aspects of natural history, behavior, evolution, and conservation. A special chapter is on art and rattlesnakes. Tell Hicks' breathtaking art graces the pages throughout the book. A must-have volume for anyone interested in the rattlesnakes and their role in southwestern deserts and other ecosystems. This book is illustrated with hundreds of color images, graphs, and tables.